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Home My WebLink About1916-1206 Council Mtg MIN Iiesigna,Uon of R. C. Porter chief of police to t-1-0 effect Dec. 31, 1916 read. Lamb moved same be accepted. Carried. Ln t. P:ir. llininver brought to the attention of the council the request of P.•i.B.Pinion enta, king that, he be allowed. to prospect on the city land near the city power house. 3'11T. . b moved thst the request be 7ranted v;ith the understanding that fir. Pinion does not aa.y. taminate the water of Ashland Creek ih any Communication an(., recommendation of the T]lectr.ic Light Committee mead as foll.otrs: "Ashland, Oregon, Dec. 5, 1916. the Hon. PrIayor and City Council of the Oft r Ashland, on Whereas the City Council has not been able to levy an assessment sufi'ici.ent 1e roperly care ='or Lithia Parl, for the year 1.917, your IlIectirc eight Committee herewith commend that the liFchti.ng oi' Li.thin, P-rk be taken care of as street lights and charged said account, and tl°,at as few lights es possible be used in said nark during the ve nt<,er season. A.L.Lamb P. T,.Asheraft." . Sher Root moved it be laid on the table until the first meeting after the General eetion. Car Ti ed. T resolution Puth_orizi.ng the Mayor and City Recorder to execute a -iipplemental e~ ntnact with the Cali fornia-Orep°on Power Company was read, I;Ir. Asher ft moved its Option. Roll call Ayes, i.shcra.ft, Root, Banta, ?a.mb, r?ini.nr<er r.nd Cornelius. There ] inF o,n six in favor thereof and none against the I'nror declared the resolution adopted. ~ A resolution authorizing the Mayor and T:ec•orner to sign. and execute in the name the Cit;•y o% i_shla.nd a. lease viith the S.P.Comn<ny for the fou;:tains and ni.pes on the Dee lroad 1..nds at the the depot for the said mineral wnt-er fountains rear',, The hl-yor sued roll call Ayes, Ashcraft:, Root, Banta,Lnmb, Nininger and Cornelius. Where OTe n six in favor thereof and none ag inst the Mayor declared the resolution adopted.. -0 resolution ordei'ina2 I -n a.niiual (,'i.ty elc;ction to be held. i'uesday, December 19,b rea0 and'he Councilmen of eacl: •a:ard presented, the names of the following to act el' judges and clerks in their separate viar6,s nr First 'ard, G.W.Bene,ict, i7.A.Bibby, ,ars. A.r.Throne. n Seconn i7erfl, O.C.Tiffany, Mrs. Alice Murphy, aAd Ilrs. E.G.Rathaway. Third. lard. l?.J.Arant, Blanche, Hacks, and Pilrs. Jennie Brady. r e The matter of chi:!f?iil_ the voting place in the first ward came up aid Par. Lemb dd ed that the matter be left ,.ith the City Recorder to find a suitable place in the atvr^rd for a. polling place. Carried.. llr. Banta moved -doption of the resolution roll call Ayes, lshcra.t't, Poet, Banta., Lamb, ?ini.nger and Cornelius There being in favor thereof and none age... st the I[,,yor declared the resolution cca.rried. =n A resolution authorizing the i;Iayor and ?ecorder to convey land. to ,'.I-'en Davis m Carson-Fowler Lwnber Company read. Mr. Banta moves' the adoption of the resolution 1-call Ayes, Ashcraft, Ba,nta.., Root, lamb, 1';i.ninr.er and Cornelius. There being `fix ot, favor thereof n.nd n ne a.gainst the I.Inyor declared the resolution adopted:. r a An ordinance setting forth the delinquent assessments, according to the E'ancroft ds of' the City of ._shland was presented.by the Fecorder .nnd read. Mr. Banta moved he uepens.on of the rules and that the ordinance be passed.to second reading.by title and final passage by the council two thirds voting in Favor thereof the I:iayor r'leclared motion carried. Mr. L'anta moved 2a.dootd!on of the ordinance as read. Roll. Call to Ashcraft, Banta, Root, T,smb, P?i.ninaer and Cornelius. There being six in favor n, teof' and none nfa.inst she I.Iayor declared the o.rrlinance earri_ed. THE Recorder presented. an ordinance to levy a tax for municipal purposes upon lthe'taxable property-within the corporate limits of the city of Ashland, Oregon, for a general expenses of said city, for the year 1917. Mr. Banta moved that the rules suspended and ordinance passed to second reading, there being two thirds-in--favorthereof isi• Mayor declared the motion carried. Roll call Ayes, Ashera£-t, Root, Banta, Lamb, Niningr dCornelius. There being. six in favor thereof and none against the Mayor declared the er finance adopted. is lAr. Nininger moved council adjourn. Carried. est: C ~fe !.en Oity Recorder. ~t(h tmb, Ashland, Oregon, Dec. 6, 1916. 'he Council conved at hour set at the meeting of ;'.ecember 5, 1916,, l:Ia.yor Johnson 'e chair. Roll call. present, Ashcraft, Root, Banta, T.amb. ',brent Ni.ninger and L. elius. resolution •wr.s presented:re_n_ealing Article 20 of the Charter and that a e'a]. Election be held December 19, 1916, Mr. Banta. move d adoption of the iv e s olution. T?ol_"i call, Ayes, :.shcra.:Ct, Root, Banta, Lamb. Absent, lQin:.nger and >ine e:lius. There being four in favor thereof.' arid none <.-gainst the Uewor cleclarer7 resolution adopted. P. r.esolntion ec:lli.ng_ Special City 1lection and repealing article 19 of the charter he llr. iia,nta moved the ^dontion of the resoluti on es reed. Eoll. call Ayes, n' haft, .I;nnta, Root, Lamb, Absent, P;rinin.ger &.n(i Cornelius. Where be:cng four in `s,io r thereof and none against the I'eiaycr declared 1ihe resolution adopted. Resolution callinlz Special.Ci.ty 'lection authorizi.ap; the City Council to dispose e resaluton he surplnr mi.nrr 'ater rend. Tr sheraft roved rdontion .fins ,Cr nd Cornelius. Call slyer, ~SdICTe..i, r nt.-, Eoot, lemb, `bsent, a &.he]_nr' itnr In ft?Cor 'hereCT 2nd ncce am? in_-t the i'I` 'or deelaye' the resolution t ilr. '~nta moved (vly 1~,~t1~'i a y o r.